Today in the News: All-female jury to hear George Zimmerman case

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Jun 20, 2013 at 6:05 PMJun 20, 2013 at 7:18 PM

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A jury of six people was chosen Thursday for the George Zimmerman case, and all six are women. Five are white, CNN reported. Zimmerman is accused of killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year, but he says it was self-defense. The trial begins Monday.

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"I consider myself very lucky to have spent 10 years as his close colleague. My heart goes out to his family. The love between Tony and Carmela was one of the greatest I've ever known." - Actress Edie Falco, talking about the death of James Gandolfini, 51, with whom she co-starred on “The Sopranos.” Officials said Gandolfini died of a heart attack while on vacation in Italy.

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